by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
Our kids have great potential to be leaders. Even in younger years, they can take real-world skills and make them relevant to their lives. Their learning becomes something they use to one day make the world and those around them better. They are, more often than not,... by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
If there’s one thing that anyone in any position of authority must be willing to provide in order to inspire action and achievement, it’s leadership. So what about our schools and the teachers and admins who guide their policies? What could we consider to... 
by Ross Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
How does a digital citizen become a digital leader? What does digital leadership mean for someone who is already practicing exemplary digital citizenship? In fact, are they not one in the same? We’ve written much in the past about this since we introduced the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
When we talk about the lifelong learning mindset, we think about the cultivating of habits as opposed to just the achieving of goals. The lifelong learning mindset is more than just about the need to learn; it’s about a desire to learn that lasts—you guessed... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Leadership
School leaders are more than just authority figures. They are also moral figures. Great men and women of authority have always taught valuable moral lessons through belief and action. These are people of few words, and the words they speak lend strength to those... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Downplaying how extraordinary kids are at any age is a huge mistake. What this means for teachers is that the classroom environment is a great place to allow students to “take the wheel” in learning. Student-led formative assessment activities can give students the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Classroom Management
The profession of teaching has come a long way over the centuries. Educators have done more than just shift from being keepers of knowledge to facilitators of learning. In addition to all this they’ve become our students’ collaborative partners,... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Administration
Awhile back we shone a light on the remarkable school administrator with our posts on the Art of Administration. We discussed learning philosophies, what makes great schools, school culture, and professional development. Keeping with that tradition, we’re happy... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
As our students begin to get ready for life outside of school, they will have questions—lots and lots of them. The biggest and perhaps most awe-inspiring one of all will simply be What Now? In truth, they can find out by quizzing themselves critically and thoughtfully... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Administration
It’s about that time of year. Parents are looking for schools for their children. Either they’ll end up at the nearest local public school within their zone, or they’ll go searching for a private school that suits their desires. They want the best for their kids. They...